I found this beautiful, mostly intact sea turtle (I think Loggerhead) flipper while I was scavenging the beach last weekend. Isn’t it funny how much this looks like a human hand? One of the coolest things about studying comparative anatomy is seeing how different species start out with the same essential building blocks, but grow them into totally varied structures adapted to their respective environments. Super cool!
PS: As much as I wanted him, I left this bad boy on the beach because sea turtle parts are very much off limits
Hey guys, I was browsing around on YouTube and came across the channel US Skull Hunter. Thought his videos about skull cleaning were useful and worth sharing over on here. He shows how he does it, he does multiple skulls with slightly different variations so you can get a full idea of how each method works, shows the end product, talks about the pros and cons, doesn’t use any bad methods like bleach-bleaching or boiling skulls, and all of the videos are well made and well edited. Feel free to browse through the comments sections for additional info! He’s got other great videos on additional bone-related topics as well.
Burial Method:
Maceration Method:
Ant Hill Method:
Pond Method:
Sadly nothing on dermestid beetles, but I can tell ya from personal experience the end results are better than the ants. They’re a lot more of a commitment though.
ifesbob 